Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood says main goal of revolution achieved, Hamas demands change
A senior member of the Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt's biggest opposition group, said Egyptians had achieved the main goal of their popular uprising after President Hosni Mubarak resigned on Friday.
"I salute the Egyptian people and the martyrs. This is the day of victory for the Egyptian people. The main goal of the revolution has been achieved," Mohamed el-Katatni, former leader of the Brotherhood's parliamentary bloc, told Reuters.

Katatni said the Brotherhood awaits the next steps to be taken by the Higher Military Council, which has taken charge of the country's affairs after Mubarak's decision.

Meanwhile, Palestinians in Gaza let off fireworks and shot into the air to celebrate Mubarak's departure Friday, and Hamas called on Egypt's new rulers to change his policies.
"The resignation of Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is the beginning of the victory of the Egyptian revolution," said Hamas spokesman Sami Abu Zuhri.

"Such a victory was the result of the sacrifices and the steadfastness of the Egyptian people," he told Reuters.

Well, if he's determined to be upset about something, shouldn't he at least know what that is? Screwing up the word "caliphate" means he's never heard it before, or (god forbid) picked up a book on the Ottoman Empire. I recommend "The Ottoman Centuries", by Lord Kinross.

Rockntractor

02-13-2011, 01:03 PM

Well, if he's determined to be upset about something, shouldn't he at least know what that is? Screwing up the word "caliphate" means he's never heard it before, or (god forbid) picked up a book on the Ottoman Empire. I recommend "The Ottoman Centuries", by Lord Kinross.

She is up kind of early for Sunday, must have put too many prunes with the chicken again!:confused:

JB

02-13-2011, 01:08 PM

1, 2, 3, 4, 5 posts that have nothing to do with the OP.

At the risk of making mine 6...rest assured, The Brotherhood are twirling their moustaches.

linda22003

02-14-2011, 11:38 AM

She is up kind of early for Sunday, must have put too many prunes with the chicken again!:confused:

I recommend reading to you, as well. A book. ANY book.

Rockntractor

02-14-2011, 11:56 AM

I recommend reading to you, as well. A book. ANY book.

I probably read far more nonfiction books than you do.

Madisonian

02-14-2011, 12:23 PM

I probably read far more nonfiction books than you do.
Hustler and Penthouse don't count as non-fiction books, Rock.:D

linda22003

02-14-2011, 12:25 PM

I probably read far more nonfiction books than you do.

I know my abilities, so I'd take that bet. I read "Ottoman Centuries" comfortably in two evenings, and it's well over 600 pages. I do two or three nonfiction books per week, on average.

Rockntractor

02-14-2011, 12:33 PM

I know my abilities, so I'd take that bet. I read "Ottoman Centuries" comfortably in two evenings, and it's well over 600 pages. I do two or three nonfiction books per week, on average.

You would have me beat right now, I'm reading more like a thousand pages per week. I will read each of these books several times, other than bible studies this is what I am reading now.
Freedom from fear by David M. Kennedy
History of the world by J.M. Roberts
Postwar: A history of Europe since 1945 By Tony Judit

I don't ever read fiction.

linda22003

02-14-2011, 12:39 PM

I had a heavy reading schedule as a combined history and political science major, and the habit of reading large amounts comfortably has stayed with me. Many evenings, the television isn't even turned on at our house.

Rockntractor

02-14-2011, 12:41 PM

I had a heavy reading schedule as a combined history and political science major, and the habit of reading large amounts comfortably has stayed with me. Many evenings, the television isn't even turned on at our house.

Out of curiosity, do you read your histories several times in succession?

linda22003

02-14-2011, 12:45 PM

Out of curiosity, do you read your histories several times in succession?

Do you mean, do I read books more than once? Certainly. I have so many in the house now that I have to be increasingly ruthless about whether I'm ever likely to read something again.

Rockntractor

02-14-2011, 12:49 PM

Do you mean, do I read books more than once? Certainly. I have so many in the house now that I have to be increasingly ruthless about whether I'm ever likely to read something again.

The three books I have mentioned will not be put away until I have read them each at least three times, and then I will move on to something else and revisit them a few years later if they are still relevant.